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Islamic

The Islamic collection contains c. 10,000 coins from across the Islamic world, with strong representation from the early caliphates (Umayyad and Abbasid) particularly in the region of Iraq and Iran. The collection is in the process of publication in the Sylloge of Islamic coins in the Ashmolean series (SICA) of which seven volumes have appeared so far – Volume 1 (The pre-reform coinage of the early Islamic period); volume 2 (Early post-reform coinage); volume 3 (Early Abbasid precious metal coinage); Volume 4 (Later Abbasid precious metal coinage); Volume 6 (The Egyptian dynasties); Volume 9 (Iran after the Mongol invasion); Volume 10 (Arabic and East Africa).

Islamic coin (HCR18768)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Obverse

none, hare left, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

ضرب . . ., Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR18769)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

unknown

Obverse

none, double-bladed sword

Reverse

blundered, blundered legend

Untitled coin (HCR18771)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18772)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18773)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18774)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18775)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18776)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18777)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR18779)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Abbās II, 1642 - 1667

Mint

Īrawān (Islamic)

Obverse

N/A, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

N/A, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Untitled coin (HCR18781)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18785)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18789)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18790)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18798)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR18802)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR18803)

Period

Islamic

Obverse

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by thick plain circle with wide margin

Reverse

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, enclosed by thick plain circle with wide margin, Arabic words above and below in margin